Calendar of events.

Midwifery Today Conference: March 18-22, 2004. Philadelphia, PA. "Authentic Midwifery." For additional information visit www.midwiferytoday.com/conferencesphilly2004/program.asp.

Birthing From Within Level One Mentor Training: April 2-4, 2004. Manchester, NH. A BFW Mentor is a childbirth teacher and much more. For more information or to register, call Donna Moore at 603-627-6963, or e-mail her at [e-mail]. You can also visit www.birthingfromwithin.com.

The Asheville Birth Conference: April 3-4, 2004, with pre-conference workshops on Friday, April 2, 2004. Please see the website www.buncombe.org/abc.

The Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children (aTLC) Summit2: April 29-May 2, 2004. Santa Cruz Mountains, near San Francisco, CA. Summit2 is a unique, highly interactive gathering focused on initiating and actualizing bonding and attachment as cultural priorities in North America. For more information or to register, go to http://aTLC.org/members/summit2, e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone].

The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM): Various dates. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Join a new group for feminist mothers in the Toronto area called "Mother Outlaws," to discuss challenges and triumphs as feminist moms. For more information call [phone], ext. 60366 or e-mail: [e-mail] or visit www.yorku.ca/crm. Upcoming Meetings: April 1, 2004, 7-10 PM: "Mothers in the Hebrew Bible" with Ruby Newman (location TBA); May 4, 2004, 7-10 PM: "Birthing the Crone: Redefining Menopause and Mothering on the Crest of the Second Wave" with Gail McCabe (location TBA); June 1, 2004, 7-10 Pm: "Mother Outlaws: Theories and Practices of Empowered Mothering" with Andrea O'Reilly (location TBA).

The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM), two-day conference, Grandmothers and Grandmothering: April 30-May 1, 2004. York University, Toronto, Canada. Explores, from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, the experiences, perspectives and representations of grandmothers, grandmothering and grandmotherhood. For more information call [phone], ext. 60366 or e-mail [e-mail].

"Body, Birth, and Beyond" Seminar (the first of two annual seminars): May 1, 2004. Waterbury, CT. Featuring Penny Simkin presenting four workshops. For more information, please visit the seminar website at http://hometown.aol.com/birthpartn/seminar.html or e-mail [e-mail].

Together, Supporting Families: Partners in Perinatal Health presents their Fifteenth Annual Conference: May 18, 2004, 8:30-4:30. Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA. Opening keynote by JudyAnn Bigby, MD, titled Women's Health: A Connection to Disparities in Infant Mortality. Afternoon keynote by Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC: Why Johnny Can't Suck: The Impact of Birthing Practices on the Newborn. For more information contact Marion Clark at AdCare Educational Institute at [phone].

CAPPA's Fifth Annual International Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Convention and Conference: May 21-23 2004. Cincinnati, OH. Free. Speakers include Barbara Harper, Dr. Harvey Karp, and Donna Walls. For more information call (888) MY-CAPPA.

Birthing Retreat: June 1-6, 2004. Orcas Island, WA. With special guest Ina May Gaskin. For information on the retreat visit our website at www.birthingalternatives.com.

La Leche League of Texas 2004 Texas Area Conference: June 12-13, 2004. Adam's Mark Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX. Continuing Education Including Featured Speakers: Linda Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC; Suzanne Haynes, PHD; Robert Sears, MD; and many more. For more information visit the conference website at www.lalecheleague.org/Area/AreaTX.html or contact Anne Hutton at [e-mail].

DONA Tenth International Conference: July 22-25, 2004. New Orleans, LA. Visit www.dona.org for more information.

How to Start a Birth Center: Exploring Innovation in Maternity Care: May 7-8, 2004 in Santa Rosa, CA. September 8-9, 2004 in Houston, TX. November 19-20, 2004 in Philadelphia, PA. For more information go to www.BirthCenters.org or call [phone].

The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) Eighth Annual Conference on Mothering and Feminism: October 22-24, 2004. York University, Toronto, Canada. This conference will explore, from a variety of perspectives and disciplines, the intersections between mothering, motherhood and feminism. Submissions from students, activists, scholars, artists and others who work or research in this area are welcomed. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged. For more information call [phone], ext 60366, or e-mail [e-mail].

Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH) Regional Conference, "Birth and Attachment: Psychological and Spiritual Perspectives": November 18-21, 2004. Issaquah, WA. For more information call [phone]

Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH) Twelfth International Congress: November 16-20, 2005. San Diego, CA. Call [phone] for more information.